Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

$50.00

Presenter: Bob Iseminger, Pieces of Learning
Core Area: Creativity & Instruction
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

Creativity is elusive. It’s hard to put a grade on, or test for creativity. As a result, it is often devalued in traditional learning environments. Bob Iseminger believes that infusing creativity back into our classrooms is essential for the success of our gifted and talented students.

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SKU POL-206 Categories Bob Iseminger, Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Pieces of Learning Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, OAGC HOTS, ODE competency a, secondary

Description

Over the last decade creativity and creative thought have been de-emphasized because of a strong focus on standardized testing education. In this 3-hour course, Bob Iseminger discusses the importance of developing creativity and provides strategies for embedding creativity development in classroom lessons and content.

In this course, you will receive:

Definitions and characteristics of creative thinking
An inventory of students’ creative processes
An overview of the four basic creative thinking skills
Practical strategies for building fluency, flexibility and elaboration

Presenter Bio

Bob Iseminger has over 25 years of experience in public education as a classroom teacher, math resource teacher, and coordinator of a gifted education magnet center. He has worked in both urban and suburban settings at the elementary and middle school levels, and in a consulting capacity with high school students. Mr. Iseminger currently serves as a staff development consultant for school districts nationwide in addition to presenting at state gifted conferences. He is the co-author of several books including “Cultivating Classroom Conversations” and “Choice and Challenge: Engaging Anchor Activities for the Differentiated Classroom”.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	Pieces of Learning
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Bob Iseminger
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

594 reviews for Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

Rated 4 out of 5

Griselda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – December 4, 2022

Good training
Rated 2 out of 5

Carmela – ALICE ISD (verified owner) – December 5, 2022

The course was not very engaging.
Rated 4 out of 5

Dallas – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (LUBBOCK) (verified owner) – December 30, 2022

Its a bit dated
Rated 5 out of 5

Deborah – Private Pay (verified owner) – December 31, 2022

This presenter is really good and he can keep your attention. I feel like I went away with many ideas that felt like they were just for me and my classroom. I have taken one of his classes before so I was looking for one of his to do again.
Rated 5 out of 5

Carolina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – January 17, 2023

It was very informative.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelly – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) – January 25, 2023

This was a very detailed presentation with lots of good strategies that can be brought back to the classroom and used with little prep.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jeffrey – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) – February 9, 2023

It was great.
Rated 5 out of 5

Diane – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) – March 23, 2023

Great way to think about creativity.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tricia – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) – April 28, 2023

very useful
Rated 4 out of 5

Jordan – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) – May 13, 2023

This course was very informative.